The "The Mediterranean Diet's Benefits For Both Men And Women" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Reading an article about the value of consuming olive oil.  Seems that out of the 3 million tons of olive oil consumed annually around the globe, those living in Greece and Spain eat the most.  They consume 395 ounces and 391 ounces per person respectively.  That's more than an ounce a day.  In the USA we each consume around 33 ounces a year which is less than 1/10 of an ounce daily.  Spain also is a Mediterranean country where fish is a favorite with each resident consuming 93 pounds per year compared to about 48 pounds per year in the USA.  In order to get the benefits of a Mediterranean diet were going to have to do better by consuming more extra-virgin olive oil and vegetables, limiting alcohol to a glass of wine or two, eating more fish and eliminating highly processed foods.  If we can manage to do this it ill transform women's heart health and be a major help in preventing prostate cancer, as well as speeding up recovery after radiation treatment for prostate cancer. A recent study in the journal "Heart" found that women who consistently enjoy a Mediterranean-style diet slash their risk for cardiovascular disease by 24% compared to omen who don't eat those heart-loving foods.  Another study in the journal "Cancers", found that the Mediterranean diet's delivery of a good dose of lutein, lycopene, alpha-carotene, and selenium is wha helps men avoid and recover from prostate cancer and its treatment.  The best food sources to help prevent cancers are: tomatoes, melons, papayas, grapes, peaches, watermelons, white meat, fish, shellfish and nuts.  I'm good with all but the papayas which my parents never introduced me to when I was a child.  I have never eaten one in my lifetime.  Perhaps I could give them a try, but I think I can do good making sure I consume enough of all the other foods listed.  Hey, my wife and I traveled to the Mediterranean years ago when we traveled to Europe with a group from our church and consumed everything that was good for us.  I'm sure we also ate plenty that wasn't good for us being that we had to try just about everything given to us.  To get and stay healthy, we all must try our best to consume items that are part of the Mediterranean diet.  Might give us a few more years added to our life span.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.